From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Rainer@krugs.de (Rainer M. Krug) Subject: Re: Google calendar sync - what is recommended? Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:23:57 +0200 Message-ID: <87mwt6q25u.fsf@krugs.de> References: <87y5crrb72.fsf@krugs.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:58943) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UPpO0-0001RG-Op for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 10 Apr 2013 03:24:09 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UPpNx-0007sd-Hn for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 10 Apr 2013 03:24:04 -0400 Received: from mail-wg0-f48.google.com ([74.125.82.48]:40858) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UPpNx-0007sH-C0 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 10 Apr 2013 03:24:01 -0400 Received: by mail-wg0-f48.google.com with SMTP id m15so137360wgh.15 for ; Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:24:00 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: (Torsten Wagner's message of "Tue, 9 Apr 2013 23:56:23 +0200") List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Torsten Wagner Cc: emacs-orgmode Torsten Wagner writes: > Hi Rainer, > > I have to agree with Rasmus, the question is, do you really want to > sync to google calendar or do you want to sync your smartphone > calendar (most likely an Android-based phone) with org-mode?=20 No - iPad and hopefully soon iPhone. But also web access and integration with gmail > In case > of the last, you might omit using google calendar completely and use > another service with caldav support. If you have access to an own > server (a PC which can be reached from the internet), you might be > able to even install your own solution. There is an android app [1] > which allows syncing of caldav-servers with the Android calendar in > the same way like the google calendar (in the background, without any > user-interaction after initial set-up). Unfortunately, it is not free, > but I would say it is worth the money. I have used a different calender before, and it would work (I guess) but I grew so used to the google calendar and its features / interface / quirks that I am reluctant at the moment (while moving to emacs) to also move calendars.=20 > > E.g. I use SOGo + org-caldav + CalDAV-Sync to sync between my >Android-based phone, a web-based calendar and org-mode. Works great. > > BTW. There is another Android app (CardDAV), which does the same for your= address book. > > Hope that helps a bit It gives me something to think about... > > Torsten > > [1]=C2=A0CalDAV-Sync beta > > CC: Completely OT but it seems you use notmuch too, did you manage to get= address-completion working in notmuch? Yup - I use goosync as described on the notmuch website and it works - although not as fast as I would like it to work, but I can live with it. Any particular questions? Cheers, Rainer > > On 9 April 2013 17:11, Rainer M. Krug wrote: > > Hi >=20=20=20=20 > As you might guess from my recent mails, I am moving away from > thunderbird to org-mode. After having my emails covered and fighting > with the addressbook (using goobokk as described here > http://notmuchmail.org/emacstips/#index15h2 but would like to move to > ASynK https://karra-asynk.appspot.com/ if I can get it to work and to > understand bbdb...) and hoping that I can also get toodledo synced, I > want to sync my google calendar with org. Now there was quite siome > discussion recently which I did not follow to closely. Which approach= is > the recommended / most stable approach in syncing google calendar with > org? >=20=20=20=20 > Thanks, >=20=20=20=20 > Rainer >=20=20=20=20 > PS: org-unrelated gnus questions: >=20=20=20=20 > 1) how can I insert these [1] footnotes in message-mode? > 2) how can I "quote" or "enclose" a block with these brackets in acsi= i code? >=20=20=20=20 > -- > Rainer M. Krug, PhD (Conservation Ecology, SUN), MSc (Conservation Bi= ology, UCT), Dipl. Phys. (Germany) >=20=20=20=20 > Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology > Stellenbosch University > South Africa >=20=20=20=20 > Tel : =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 +33 - (0)9 53 10 27 44 > Cell: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 +33 - (0)6 85 62 59 98 > Fax : =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 +33 - (0)9 58 10 27 44 >=20=20=20=20 > Fax (D): =C2=A0 =C2=A0+49 - (0)3 21 21 25 22 44 >=20=20=20=20 > email: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Rainer@krugs.de >=20=20=20=20 > Skype: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0RMkrug > <#secure method=3Dpgpmime mode=3Dsign> --=20 Rainer M. Krug, PhD (Conservation Ecology, SUN), MSc (Conservation Biology,= UCT), Dipl. Phys. (Germany) Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology Stellenbosch University South Africa Tel : +33 - (0)9 53 10 27 44 Cell: +33 - (0)6 85 62 59 98 Fax : +33 - (0)9 58 10 27 44 Fax (D): +49 - (0)3 21 21 25 22 44 email: Rainer@krugs.de Skype: RMkrug